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AU2014360426B2 - Methods to distinguish Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance - Google Patents

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Abstract

Diagnostic assays for discriminating Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance are provided. The method comprises obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof, performing an allele- specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta C

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HEALTHY POLYCLONAL IgM SMOLDERING SYMPTOMATIC TREATED IgG DONORS HYPER-IgM MGUS WM WM WM LPL (57) Abstract: Diagnostic assays for discriminating Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance are provided. The method comprises obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof, performing an allele- specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta Ct value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject has Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia if the delta Ct value is less than the reference value.
METHODS TO DISTINGUISH WALDENSTROM’S MACROGLOBULINEMIA FROM IGM MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S. C. § 119(e) of U.S. provisional application serial No. 61/912,842, filed December 6, 2013, the content of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM) is a distinct clinicopathological entity resulting from the accumulation, predominantly in the bone marrow, of clonally related lymphoplasmacytic cells which secrete a monoclonal IgM protein. This condition is considered to correspond to lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) as defined by the World Health Organization classification system. Genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of WM, with 25% of patients demonstrating a family history. IgM monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (IgM MGUS) often precedes the development of WM. It is clinically difficult to distinguish WM from IgM MGUS, which may have a similar immunophenotype on examination of neoplastic cells but differs greatly in prevalence and prognosis. Thus, methods to better discriminate WM from IgM MGUS are needed to permit advances in diagnostic testing, and development of targeted therapies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It has been discovered, surprisingly, that delta Ct values of a somatic mutation in the myeloid differentiation primary response (MYD88) gene determined using quantitative allele-specific polymerase chain reaction is lower in Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia patients than in IgM monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance patients. Thus, the present application provides convenient methods to discriminate WM from IgM MGUS based on the delta Ct value for the mutant MYD88 gene.
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According to a first aspect the invention provides a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in a subject, the method comprising:
obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value; .
wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words “comprise”, “comprising”, and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to”.
According to a second aspect the invention provides a method to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in a subject, the method comprising:
performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a biological sample obtained from a subject in need thereof, and administering to the subject a therapeutic agent in an amount effective to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia if delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value;
wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
According to a third aspect the invention provides a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, the method comprising:
selecting a subject on the basis that the subject presents one or more clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS, obtaining a biological sample from the subject, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta Ct value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value, wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
According to a fourth aspect the invention provides a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, the method comprising:
performing an assay to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in a first biological sample obtained from a subject, and performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a second biological sample obtained from a subject, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and delta Ct value of the second biological sample is less than a reference value wherein the second biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
According to a fifth aspect the invention provides a therapeutic agent when used in the treatment of Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in a subject, wherein the subject is selected for treatment if delta CT value of a biological sample obtained from the subject is less than a reference value, wherein the delta CT value is obtained by performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in the biological sample wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells and wherein the therapeutic agent is a MYD88 inhibitor, an interleukin receptor associate kinase 1/4 (IRAK-1/4) inhibitor, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and/or a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
As disclosed, the present invention involves a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in a subject. The method , comprises obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value.
In some embodiments, the biological sample is a sample of bone marrow, lymph node, spleen or blood. In some embodiments, the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene. In some embodiments,the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein. In some embodiments, the allele specific polymerase chain reaction assay is performed using an allele specific primer, wherein the allele specific primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ end to the mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2. In some embodiments, the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1.
As disclosed, a method to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in a subject is provided. The method comprises performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a biological sample obtained from a subject in need thereof, and administering to the subject a therapeutic agent in an amount effective to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia if delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value.
In some embodiments, the biological sample is a sample of bone marrow, lymph node, spleen or blood. In some embodiments, the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene. In some embodiments, the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent is a MYD88 inhibitor, an interleukin receptor associate kinase 1/4 (IRAK-1/4) inhibitor, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and/or a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. In some embodiments, the MYD88 inhibitor is a peptidomimetic compound ST2825. In some embodiments, the IRAK-1/4 inhibitor is N-(2-Morpholinylethyl)-2-(3-nitrobenzoylamido)-benzimidazole. In some embodiments,the BTK inhibitor is Ibrutinib (PCI-32765).
As disclosed, a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is provided. The method comprises selecting a subject on the basis that the subject presents one or more of clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS, obtaining a biological sample from the subject, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value.
In some embodiments, the biological sample is a sample of bone marrow, lymph node, spleen or blood. In some embodiments, the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene. In some embodiments, the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein. In some embodiments, the allele specific polymerase chain reaction assay is performed using an allele specific primer, wherein the allele specific primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ end to the mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2. In some embodiments, the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1.
As disclosed, a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is provided. The method comprises performing an assay to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in a biological sample obtained from a subject, and performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a biological sample obtained from a subject, wherein the subject is more likely to have
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Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value.
In some embodiments, the biological sample used to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM is a sample of blood, urine, bone marrow, lymph node, or spleen. In some embodiments, the biological sample used to determine the level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 is a sample of blood, bone marrow, lymph node, or spleen. In some embodiments, the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation 10 primary response 88 (MYD88) gene. In some embodiments, the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein. In some embodiments, the allele specific polymerase chain reaction assay is performed using an allele specific primer, wherein the allele specific primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ end to the mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2. In some embodiments, the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1. These and other aspects of the inventions, as well as various advantages and utilities will be apparent with reference to the Detailed Description. Each aspect of the invention can encompass various embodiments as will be understood.
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FIG. 1 shows real-time AS-PCR results for PB MYD88 L265P in patients with
WM, IgM MGUS, other B-cell disorders, and healthy donors. Violin plots representing AS-PCR differences in cycle threshold (ACt). The span of grey area for each cohort represents the kernel density estimation of the sample distribution, and highlights the 25 bimodal nature of the data. Box plots with interquartile ranges are shown in black with an overlay of the individual data points. Samples evaluated were from healthy donors (n=40) or patients with polyclonal hyper-IgM (n=3), IgM MGUS (n=12); smoldering WM (n=51); symptomatic WM (n=67); previously treated WM (n=108); and IgG LPL (n=l). The light grey bar represents the distance between the highest positive, and lowest 30 negative ACt values.
Fig. 2 shows the real-time AS-PCR results for paired BM and PB MYD88 L265P in patients with WM and IgM MGUS. Fig. 2A shows the violin plots representing AS6
PCR differences in cycle threshold (ACt). The span of grey area for each cohort represents the kernel density estimation of the sample distribution, and highlights the bimodal nature of the data. Box plots with interquartile ranges are shown in black with an overlay of the individual data points. Paired PM and PB samples evaluated were from patients with IgM MGUS (n=12); smoldering WM (n=13); symptomatic WM (n=48); and previously treated WM (n=66). The light grey bar represents the distance between the highest positive, and lowest negative ACt values. Fig. 2B shows the correlation of real-time AS-PCR results for paired BM and PB MYD88 L265P ACt in untreated patients with IgM MGUS, smoldering and symptomatic WM.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.
A somatic mutation in the myeloid differentiation primary response (MYD88) gene has been previously identified in patients with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM). The mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T—>C in the MYD88 gene at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and a predicted non-synonymous change at amino acid position 265 from leucine to proline (MYD88 L265P), and has been identified as the most prevalent somatic gene mutation in WM. While a previous study attempted to differentiate WM from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (IgM MGUS) based on the presence or absence of this mutation (WO 2013/006443), subsequent studies demonstrated that 50-80% of IgM monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (IgM MGUS) patients were also shown to express the mutation MYD88 L265P (Landgren O, Staudt L: MYD88 L265P somatic mutation in IgM MGUS. N Engl J Med 2012; 367:2255-6; Jimenez C, Sebastian E, Del Carmen Chillon M, et al: MYD88 L265P is a marker highly characteristic of, but not restricted to, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Leukemia 2013; Aug;27(8): 1722-8). Thus, the presence of the mutation in both WM and IgM MGUS patients hampers the differential diagnosis of these two diseases.
The present invention is based on the surprising discovery that delta Ct value for the mutant MYD88 L265P identified using quantitative allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) assay is lower in WM patients than in IgM MGUS patients. Thus, the present application provides a convenient method to discriminate WM from IgM MGUS based on the delta Ct value for the mutant MYD88 L265P.
According to one aspect, the present invention provides a method to distinguish WM from IgM MGUS in a subject, the method comprising obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, providing a report indicating whether delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta Ct value is less than a reference value.
WM is a B-cell neoplasm categorized as an IgM secreting lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) by the WHO classification system. The disease is primarily characterized by bone marrow (BM) infiltration with lymphoplasmacytic cells (LPC), though up to 20% of patients can exhibit extramedullary disease. Circulating WM cells identified by flow cytometry or clonotypic IgM V/D/J rearrangements are present in WM patients, and parallel disease burden. At present, the diagnosis of WM is contingent on demonstrating a LPC infiltrate, most typically by BM biopsy which can produce patient discomfort, result in unforeseen complications, represent a significant burden of cost, as well as delay the diagnosis of WM.
IgM Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (IgM MGUS) is an asymptomatic premalignant clonal plasma cell or lymphoplasmacytic proliferative disorder. This condition is clinically significant because of the high likelihood that in some patients IgM MGUS will progress to lymphoma or Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia.
Because a diagnosis is rarely based exclusively on the results of a single test, the methods described herein may be used to determine whether a subject is more likely to have WM than IgM MGUS, based on the delta Ct value for the mutant MYD88 L265P. Thus, for example, a subject may be diagnosed as being “more likely” or “less likely” to have WM than IgM MGUS in light of the information provided by a method of the present invention. In some embodiments, the methods described herein may be used in conjunction with other diagnostic tests, such as but not limited to, bone marrow biopsies and blood tests, to help confirm the diagnosis. In some embodiments, the methods described herein are used to determine if the subject has WM. Alternatively, the methods described herein are used to rule out a diagnosis of IgM MGUS. And likewise, the methods described herein may be used to determine whether a subject is more likely to have IgM MGUS than WM, based on the delta Ct value for the mutant MYD88 L265P. In some embodiments, the methods described herein are used to determine if the subject has IgM MGUS. Alternatively, the methods described herein are used to rule out a diagnosis of WM.
The term “mutation” means any change or difference in the nucleic acid or protein sequence of MYD88 as compared to the wild type sequence that results in the activation of MYD88 which leads to the activation of NF-κΒ. Mutations may be identified by comparing the sequence of a subject to that of a wildtype individual or to reference sequences found in the public databases. Mutations include, but are not limited to, nonsense mutations, missense mutations, frameshift mutations, rearrangement mutations, insertion mutations and deletion mutations. In some embodiments, the mutation is a somatic mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 which results in a single nucleotide change from T—>C in the myeloid differentiation primary response (MYD88) gene, and a predicted non-synonymous change at amino acid position 265 from leucine to proline (L265P).
As used herein, a transcript comprising a mutation means MYD88 nucleic acid that has a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2. In normal (healthy) subjects the mutation is absent. Although it is believed that most of the transcription of the MYD88 gene occurs in the bone marrow, levels of the transcript and protein will be present in the circulation because of the normal turnover and presence of dead cells in the blood.
In some embodiments, the level of the transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 is determined by allele specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR). Quantitative AS-PCR for MYD88-L265P may be performed as described in Xu et al. (Blood. 2013 Mar 14; 121(11):2051-8) and in WO 2013/006443, the contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Allele specific primers are used which hybridize at or near their 3 ’ ends to a particular mutation in the MYD88 gene. If the mutation is not present, the 3’-terminal mismatched primer does not initiate replication, and an amplification product is not observed. In some embodiments, only the forward primer or the reverse primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ ends to a particular mutation in the MYD88 gene. In some embodiments, both the forward and the reverse primer hybridize at or near their 3 ’ ends to a particular mutation in the MYD88 gene. In some embodiments, the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, the mutation is a somatic mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 which results in a single nucleotide change from T—>C in the myeloid differentiation primary response (MYD88) gene, and a predicted nonsynonymous change at amino acid position 265 from leucine to proline (L265P).
Levels of the transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in patient samples can be calculated based on the value of delta Ct determined using AS-PCR. As used herein, Ct or threshold cycle refers to the PCR cycle number at which the reporter fluorescence crosses a threshold set by the user. As used herein, “delta Ct”, also called “ACt” refers to the difference between the threshold cycle of the mutant and the wild type at the selected threshold. If the delta Ct is less than a reference value, the subject is diagnosed as having WM.
A reference value, as used herein, represents the delta Ct cutoff value that can differentiate between subjects with WM and IgM MGUS, and may vary depending on the assay conditions, and the primers used. A reference value can be identified by determining the MYD88 L265P delta Ct value in subjects known to have WM and the MYD88 L265P delta Ct value in subjects known to have IgM MGUS. A reference value is then selected such that all subjects with WM have a delta Ct value that is less than the selected reference value and all subjects with IgM MGUS have a delta Ct value that is higher than the selected reference value. In some embodiments, a reference value represents a delta Ct value such that 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 99% of the subjects with WM have a delta Ct value that is less than the selected reference value, while 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 99% of the subjects with IgM MGUS have a delta Ct value that is more than the selected reference value. For the sake of completeness and avoidance of doubt, the present invention covers any one of the above mentioned percentage values for WM and any one of the above mentioned percentage values for IgM MGUS. For example, a reference value may represent a delta Ct value such that 85% of the subjects with WM have a delta Ct value that is less than the selected reference value, and 60% of the subjects with IgM MGUS have a delta Ct value that is more than the selected reference value. In some embodiments, 90% of the subjects with WM have a delta Ct value that is less than the selected reference value, and
90% of the subjects with IgM MGUS have a delta Ct value that is more than the selected reference value. In some embodiments, 95% of the subjects with WM have a delta Ct value that is less than the selected reference value, and 100% of the subjects with IgM MGUS have a delta Ct value that is more than the selected reference value. In some embodiments, 100% of the subjects with WM have a delta Ct value that is less than the selected reference value, and 80% of the subjects with IgM MGUS have a delta Ct value that is more than the selected reference value.
In some embodiments, the reference value is about 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9, 9.5 or 10. In some embodiments, the reference value is 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9, 9.5 or 10. In some embodiments, the reference value is about 6.5. In some embodiments, the reference value is 6.5.
As used herein, a “subject in need thereof’ is a subject suspected of having WM or IgM MGUS. Thus, the subject presents one or more clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS. The one or more clinical features of WM include anemia, hyper-viscosity, neuropathy, coagulopathies, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, adenopathy, an elevated serum IgM levels and the presence of an IgM monoclonal protein. The one or more clinical features of IgM MGUS include monoclonal paraprotein band lesser than 30 g/L (< 3g/dL), plasma cells less than 10% on bone marrow examination, no evidence of bone lesions, anemia, hypercalcemia, or renal insufficiency related to the paraprotein, and no evidence of another B-cell proliferative disorder. In some embodiments, a subject in need thereof presents two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, or seven or more of the above described clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS.
The subject (individual) is a mammal. In some embodiments, the subject is a human.
Non-limiting examples of the biological sample include bone marrow, lymph node, spleen or blood. In some embodiments, the biological sample is blood. Obtaining a biological sample from a subject means taking possession of a biological sample of the subject. In some embodiments, the biological sample may be removed from the subject by a medical practitioner (e.g., a doctor, nurse, or a clinical laboratory practitioner), and then provided to the person determining the presence of the mutation. The biological sample may be provided to the person determining the mutation by the subject or by a medical practitioner (e.g., a doctor, nurse, or a clinical laboratory practitioner). In some embodiments, the person determining the mutation obtains a biological sample from the subject by removing the sample from the subject.
A report summarizing the results of the analysis, i.e. delta Ct of the mutation and any other information pertaining to the analysis could optionally be generated as part of the analysis (which may be interchangeably referred to herein as “providing” a report, “producing” a report, or “generating” a report). Examples of reports may include, but are not limited to, reports in paper (such as computer-generated printouts of test results) or equivalent formats and reports stored on computer readable medium (such as a CD, computer hard drive, or computer network server, etc.). Reports, particularly those stored on computer readable medium, can be part of a database (such as a database of patient records, which may be a “secure database” that has security features that limit access to the report, such as to allow only the patient and the patient's medical practitioners to view the report, for example). In addition to, or as an alternative to, generating a tangible report, reports can also be displayed on a computer screen (or the display of another electronic device or instrument).
A report can further be transmitted, communicated or reported (these terms may be used herein interchangeably), such as to the individual who was tested, a medical practitioner (e.g., a doctor, nurse, clinical laboratory practitioner, genetic counselor, etc.), a healthcare organization, a clinical laboratory, and/or any other party intended to view or possess the report. The act of ‘transmitting’ or ‘communicating’ a report can be by any means known in the art, based on the form of the report, and includes both oral and non-oral transmission. Furthermore, “transmitting” or “communicating” a report can include delivering a report (“pushing”) and/or retrieving (“pulling”) a report. For example, non-oral reports can be transmitted/communicated by such means as being physically transferred between parties (such as for reports in paper format), such as by being physically delivered from one party to another, or by being transmitted electronically or in signal form (e.g., via e-mail or over the internet, by facsimile, and/or by any wired or wireless communication methods known in the art), such as by being retrieved from a database stored on a computer network server, etc.
According to one aspect of the invention, a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, is provided, the method comprising selecting a subject on the basis that the subject presents one or more clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS, obtaining a biological sample from the subject, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value.
As used herein, “selecting a subject” means identifying a subject that presents one or more clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS for further diagnostic analysis. The one or more clinical features of WM include anemia, hyper-viscosity, neuropathy, coagulopathies, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, adenopathy, and an IgM serum paraprotein. The one or more clinical features of IgM MGUS include monoclonal paraprotein band lesser than 30 g/L (< 3g/dL), plasma cells less than 10% on bone marrow examination, no evidence of bone lesions, anemia, hypercalcemia, or renal insufficiency related to the paraprotein, and no evidence of another B-cell proliferative disorder. In some embodiments, a subject presenting two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, or seven or more of the above described clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS is selected. The subject is selected by a medical practitioner (e.g., a doctor, nurse, clinical laboratory practitioner, genetic counselor, etc.), a healthcare organization, or a clinical laboratory.
According to one aspect of the invention, a method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is provided, the method comprising performing an assay to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in a biological sample obtained from a subject, and performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a biological sample obtained from a subject, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value.
Assays to determine whether a subject has an abnormal level of IgM are well known in the art. For example, O’Connell et al. (Understanding and Interpreting Serum Protein Electrophoresis, Am Fam Physician. 2005 Jan 1 ;71 (1): 105-112; the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety) describes the serum protein electrophoresis test that is used to identify subjects having abnormal serum proteins. Another test, such as immunofixation or immunoelectrophoresis, can also be used to determine the type of antibody that is abnormal (IgM or some other type) (Bossuyt et al. Serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation by a semiautomated electrophoresis system. Clinical Chemistry May 1998 vol. 44 no. 5 944-949, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety). As used herein, an abnormal level of IgM refers to a level that is higher than the level found in normal (healthy) subject. Typically, normal serum IgM levels in adults are in the range of 45 to 250 mg/dL. In some embodiments, levels of serum IgM greater than 500 mg/dl, 1 g/dl, 1.5 g/dL, 2g/dl, 2.5g/dl, 3g/dl, or 3.5g/dL are considered to be abnormal, and indicate a diagnosis of WM, rather than IgM MGUS. In some embodiments, levels of serum IgM greater than 2g/dL are considered to be abnormal. In some embodiments, levels of serum IgM greater than 3g/dL are considered to be abnormal.
Non-limiting examples of biological samples used to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM include blood, urine, bone marrow, lymph node, or spleen. Non-limiting examples of biological samples used to determine the level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 include blood, bone marrow, lymph node, or spleen. In some embodiments, two distinct biological samples are obtained from the subject to perform the assays to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and to determine the level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2. In some embodiments, a single biological sample is obtained from the subject and is used to determine both if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and the level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2. The subject is diagnosed as being more likely to have WM than IgM MGUS if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and delta Ct value of the biological sample is less than a reference value.
According to one aspect of the invention, methods to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in a subject are provided. The methods comprise performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a biological sample obtained from a subject in need thereof, and administering to the subject a therapeutic agent in an amount effective to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia if delta Ct value of the biological sample is less than a reference value.
The therapeutic agent can be any agent known to be useful in the treatment of WM. Examples of therapeutic agents include, but at not limited to, myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) inhibitors, interleukin receptor associate kinase 1/4 (IRAK-1/4) inhibitors, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and/or a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors. Several examples of these kinase inhibitors are known and described in the art. A non-limiting example of an MYD88 inhibitor includes the peptidomimetic compound ST2825 (WO 2006/06709). A non-limiting example of an IRAK-1/4 inhibitor is N-(2-Morpholinylethyl)-2-(3-nitrobenzoylamido)benzimidazole. In some embodiments, BTK inhibitors useful in the instant invention block MYD88 L265P and BTK signaling. A non-limiting example of a BTK inhibitor includes Ibrutinib (PCI-32765). Non-limiting examples of PI3K inhibitors are described in WO 2013/052699.
The therapeutic agent is administered in an effective amount. An effective amount is a dose sufficient to provide a medically desirable result and can be determined by one of skill in the art using routine methods. In some embodiments, an effective amount is an amount which results in any improvement in the condition being treated. In some embodiments, an effective amount may depend on the extent of WM being treated and/or use of one or more additional therapeutic agents. However, one of skill in the art can determine appropriate doses and ranges of therapeutic agents to use, for example based on in vitro and/or in vivo testing and/or other knowledge of compound dosages.
When administered to a subject, effective amounts of the therapeutic agent will depend, of course, on the particular disease being treated; the severity of the disease; individual patient parameters including age, physical condition, size and weight, concurrent treatment, frequency of treatment, and the mode of administration. These factors are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and can be addressed with no more than routine experimentation. In some embodiments, a maximum dose is used, that is, the highest safe dose according to sound medical judgment.
In the treatment of WM, an effective amount is that amount which slows the progression of the disease, halts the progression of the disease, or reverses the progression of the disease. An effective amount includes, but is not limited to, that amount necessary to slow, reduce, inhibit, ameliorate or reverse one or more symptoms associated with WM. In some embodiments, such terms refer to a reduction in the levels of IgM serum paraprotein, anemia, hyper-viscosity, neuropathy, coagulopathies, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, and adenopathy.
An effective amount of a compound typically will vary from about 0.001 mg/kg to about 1000 mg/kg in one or more dose administrations, for one or several days (depending of course of the mode of administration and the factors discussed above).
Actual dosage levels of the therapeutic agent can be varied to obtain an amount that is effective to achieve the desired therapeutic response for a particular patient, compositions, and mode of administration. The selected dosage level depends upon the activity of the particular compound, the route of administration, the tissue being treated, and prior medical history of the patient being treated. However, it is within the skill of the art to start doses of the compound at levels lower than required to achieve the desired therapeutic effort and to gradually increase the dosage until the desired effect is achieved.
Pharmaceutical preparations and compounds comprising the therapeutic agents such as MYD88 inhibitor, IRAK-1/4 inhibitor, and/or BTK inhibitor are administered to a subject by any suitable route. For example, compositions can be administered orally, including sublingually, rectally, parenterally, intracisternally, intravaginally, intraperitoneally, topically and transdermally (as by powders, ointments, or drops), bucally, or nasally. The pharmaceutical preparations of the present invention may include or be diluted into a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The term “pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier” as used herein means one or more compatible fillers, diluants or other such substances, which are suitable for administration to a human or other mammal such as a dog, cat, or horse. The term “carrier” denotes an organic or inorganic ingredient, natural or synthetic, with which the active ingredient is combined to facilitate the application. The carriers are capable of being commingled with the preparations of the present invention, and with each other, in a manner such that there is no interaction which would substantially impair the desired pharmaceutical efficacy or stability. Carriers suitable for oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, etc. formulations can be found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa.
The present invention is further illustrated by the following Example, which in no way should be construed as further limiting. The entire contents of all of the references (including literature references, issued patents, published patent applications, and co-pending patent applications) cited throughout this application are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
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Example 1
Materials and Methods
Peripheral blood (PB) was collected from 230 patients with WM, including 118 untreated patients with smoldering (n=51) and symptomatic (n=67) disease; 102 with previously treated disease, 12 individuals with IgM MGUS, 3 with polyclonal hyperIgM, 1 with IgG LPL, and 40 healthy donors. WM and IgM MGUS patients met consensus criteria for diagnosis, and symptomatic patients met consensus criteria for initiation of therapy. 1,24 Sixty-one untreated WM, 66 previously treated WM, 12 IgM MGUS, 3 polyclonal hyper-IgM syndrome and 1 IgG LPL untreated patients had paired PB and BM samples. The clinical characteristics for all and paired WM and IgM MGUS patients are provided in Table 1.
CD19-selected cells from BM aspirates were isolated as previously reported.7,9 CD19-cells from PB samples were isolated using CD 19 Dynabeads Pan B Kit (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA). For this assay, 8 ml of PB and 200 ul of Dynabeads were mixed and incubated for 20 min at 4oC with gentle rotation. The beads were magnetically collected and washed thrice with isolation buffer. 350 ul of RLTplus cell lysis buffer (AllPrep DNA/RNA Mini Kit, Qiagen) was added to the beads and DNA was extracted according to manufacturer’s protocol (Qiagen, Valencia, CA). All samples were obtained after informed consent approved by the Harvard Cancer Center/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Institutional Review Board. Quantitative AS-PCR for MYD88L265P using unselected or CD19-selected cells was performed as described below. The previously established sensitivity and specificity for MYD88 L265P detection by this assay against CD19-selected cells from 104 WM patients and 40 healthy donors was 100% and 92.1%, respectively, with positive predictive and negative predictive values of 95.9% and 100%, respectively, and a ACt of < 9.6 defining presence of MYD88 L265P.9 Statistical analysis was conducted using Mann Whitney U test. Linear correlation and regression analyses was performed with Spearman’s rank correlation. Calculations were performed using R (R Foundation for Statistical Computing Vienna Austria). Fisher’s exact probability testing, and estimates of sensitivity, specificity and predictive values were performed using VassarStats.
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR)
Two reverse primers were designed to differentiate the mutant and wild-type allele of MYD88 L265P. To optimize the specificity, an internal mismatch in the third position from the 3’-end was introduced. The mutant-specific reverse primer was 5’CCT TGT ACT TGA TGG GGA aCG-3’ (SEQ ID NO: 1) and the wild-type-specific reverse primer was 5’-GCC TTG TAC TTG ATG GGG AaC A-3’ (SEQ ID NO: 2). The common forward primer was 5’-AAT GTG TGC CAG GGG TAC TTA G-3’ (SEQ ID NO: 3). PCR reaction was performed in a final volume of 25 ul with 50 nM of each primer and 50 ng DNA using PCR SuperMix High Fidelity (Life technology, CA). Thermal cycling conditions were: 2 min at 94°C, followed by 40 cycles of 94°C for 30s, 57°C for 30s, and 68°C for 30s, with a final extension at 68°C for 5 min. The amplified PCR products (159-bp) were separated on 2% agarose gel. To confirm the sequence, PCR products were purified by QIA quick gel extraction kit (Qiagen, CA) and sequenced using both forward and reverse PCR primers.
Real-time AS-PCR
Quantitative detection of the MYD88 L265P mutation was developed using the primers described above and Power SYBR® Green PCR Master Mix according to manufacturer’s instruction on the ABI Prism 7500 Sequence Detection System (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA). Briefly, PCR reaction was performed in a final volume of 25 μΐ with 25 nM of each primer and 50 ng DNA. Thermal cycling conditions were: 10 min at 95°C, followed by 40 cycles of 95°C for 15s and 60°C for 60s. Each sample was assayed in triplicate. The standard curve for MYD88 L265P was generated by a serial dilution of the mutant DNA with the wild-type DNA (50%, 10%, 2%, 0.4%, 0.08%, and wild-type). For the corresponding reference PCR, the forward primer is same as the one used for the AS-PCR (5’-AAT GTG TGC CAG GGG TAC TTA G-3’; (SEQ ID NO: 3)) and the reverse primer is located at 53-bp downstream of the AS-PCR primer (5’-TGG TGT AGT CGC AGA CAG TGA-3’; (SEQ ID NO: 4)). Levels of the mutant MYD88
L265P in patient samples were calculated based on the value of delta CT and the standard curve.
Results MYD88 L265P in unselected PB cells from WM patients
The feasibility of using real-time AS-PCR assay to detect MYD88-L265P in peripheral blood (PB) using unselected PB mononuclear cells from 88 untreated WM patients was first determined. Eighty-one (92%) of these patients expressed the MYD88L265P mutation in CD19-selected B-cells derived from BM aspirations. Of the 81 patients who expressed MYD88-L265P, 32 (40%) were positive for MYD88-L265P using unselected PB mononuclear cells. Taken together, these findings yield a sensitivity of 39.5%, specificity of 100%, positive and negative predictive values of 100% and 12.5%, respectively, for determination of MYD88 L265P by AS-PCR assay using unselected PB mononuclear cells in untreated WM patients.
MYD88 L265P in CD19-selected PB cells from WM and IgM MGUS patients
CD19-selected cells from WM patients were isolated with a convenient magnetic based (Dynabead) selection kit. The purity of CD 19+ cells isolated with Dynabeads was >80%, and was on par with the yield and purity achieved with Microbeads. By quantitative MYD88 L265P AS-PCR assay, Dynabead CD19-selected PB cells from 118 untreated WM, 102 previously treated WM, 12 IgM MGUS, 3 hyper-IGM, and 1 IgG LPL patients were then analyzed. The median PB MYD88 L265P ACt was 3.77, 7.24, 2.47, 10.89, 12.33, and 14.07 in patients with untreated WM, previously treated WM, IgG LPL, IgM MGUS, hyper-IgM syndrome, and healthy donors, respectively (p<0.0001 by ANOVA). Among untreated WM patients, the median PB MYD88 L265P ACt was 4.55 and 3.27 for smoldering and symptomatic patients, respectively (p=0.098). Using a MYD88 L265P ACt of 9.6, 114/118 (96.6%) untreated WM patients, including 49/51 (96.1%) smoldering and 65/67 (97.0%) symptomatic patients were positive (Fig. 1). The median PB MYD88 L265P ACt was 3.58 for all untreated WM patients that were positive for PB MYD88 L265P, and 4.51 and 3.18 for those untreated WM patients with smoldering and symptomatic disease, respectively. MYD88 L265P was detected in CD19-selected PB cells from previously treated WM patients, though a lower fraction of patients, i.e. 63/102 (61.8%) demonstrated positivity (p<0.0001 versus untreated WM patients). The median PB MYD88 L265P ACt for positive patients with previously treated disease was 5.05. MYD88 L265P was also detected in a lower fraction of IgM MGUS patients, i.e. 5/12 (41.2%; p<0.0001 versus untreated), as well as in one untreated IgG LPL patient. The median PB MYD88 L265P ACt for positive patients with IgM MGUS was 8.22. All 3 hyper-IgM syndrome patients, and 40 healthy donors were negative for MYD88 L265P by AS-PCR examination of PB CD19-selected cells.
MYD88 L265P in paired CD19-selected BM and PB cells from WM and IgM MGUS patients
Next paired analysis of CD19-selected samples from the PB and BM in 61 untreated and 66 previously treated WM patients, and 12 IgM MGUS patients was performed (Fig. 2A). The baseline clinical parameters for paired patients did not significantly differ when compared to corresponding patients cohorts that included both paired and unpaired patients (Table 1). Additionally, no significant differences in median prior therapies, time from last therapy, on versus off active therapy and prior treatment with a rituximab containing regimen were observed for paired versus all previously treated patients (data not shown). Analysis of paired BM and PB samples from the untreated WM cohort included 13 smoldering and 48 symptomatic patients. Using a cutoff ACt of 9.6, MYD88 L265P was detected in 12 (92.3%) and 46 (95.7%) CD19selected BM samples from smoldering and symptomatic untreated WM patients, respectively. Among the positive patients, MYD88 L265P was detected in paired PB CD19-selected samples in 11/12 (92%) and 46/46 (100%) of smoldering and symptomatic patients, respectively. Therefore MYD88 L265P was detected in 57/58 (98.3%) of the untreated WM patients by PB AS-PCR examination. For the 1 smoldering patient with negative MYD88 L265P PB results, expression for MYD88 L265P in the corresponding BM sample was weakly positive with a ACt close to the cutoff for positivity. The 57 untreated WM patients who were positive for MYD88 L265P by PB examination were also positive by BM examination. Taken together, these findings yield a sensitivity of 98.2%, specificity of 100%, positive and negative predictive values of 100% and 75%, respectively, for determination of MYD88 L265P by AS-PCR assay using Dynabead CD19-selected PB cells in untreated WM patients.
For the 12 individuals with IgM MGUS, MYD88 L265P was present in 6 (50%) and 5 (41.7%) of the BM and PB CD19-selected samples, respectively. All 5 IgM
MGUS patients who were positive for MYD88 L265P by PB examination also expressed this mutation by BM examination; therefore MYD88 L265P was detected in 5/6 (83.3%) of these individuals by PB AS-PCR examination. For the 1 IgM MGUS patient with negative MYD88 L265P PB result but who was positive in the BM, expression for the mutation in the corresponding BM sample was weakly positive with a ACt close to the cutoff for positivity. The findings yield a sensitivity of 83.3%, specificity of 100%, positive and negative predictive values of 100% and 85.7%, respectively, for determination of MYD88 L265P by AS-PCR assay using Dynabead CD19-selected PB cells in IgM MGUS patients. In comparison to untreated WM patients, fewer IgM MGUS patients were MYD88 L265P positive by either BM or PB examination (pO.0001).
Next, paired analysis of CD19-selected samples from the BM and PB of 66 previously treated WM patients which included 44 patients off therapy, 22 on continued active therapy including ibrutinib (n=l 1), everolimus (n=5), rituximab based maintenance (n=5), and chlorambucil (n=l) was performed. Analysis of CD19-selected BM samples from these patients showed expression of MYD88 L265P in 61/66 (92.4%) and 45/66 (68.2%) of BM and PB CD19-selected samples, respectively. There was no significant difference in presence of MYD88 L265P in either BM or PB samples based on “off’ versus “on continued active” treatment status, time from prior therapy, number of prior therapies, including prior rituximab treatment. All 45 previously treated WM patients who were positive for MYD88 L265P by PB examination also expressed this mutation by BM examination; therefore MYD88 L265P was detected in 45/61 (73.7%) of these individuals by PB AS-PCR examination. Taken together, these findings yield a sensitivity of 73.7%, specificity of 100%, positive and negative predictive values of 100% and 23.8%, respectively, for determination of MYD88 L265P by AS-PCR assay using Dynabead CD 19+ selected PB cells in previously treated WM patients. Previously treated patients with negative MYD88 L265P PB results but who were positive by BM examination showed lower BM disease burden (p=0.001), lower serum IgM level (p=0.019), and higher hemoglobin levels (p=0.004) versus those patients who displayed MYD88 L265P by PB examination.
BM MYD88 L265P ACt and disease burden correlates with PB MYD88 L265P ACt in untreated and previously treated WM patients.
Among all untreated (smoldering and symptomatic) WM and IgM MGUS patients, PB MYD88 L265P ACt strongly correlated to BM MYD88 L265P ACt (r=0.835; p<0.00001; Figure 2-B). Restricting the analysis to MYD88 L265P positive patients determined by BM AS-PCR analysis, PB MYD88 L265P ACt showed a strong correlation to BM MYD88 L265P ACt in untreated WM patients (r=0.700; p<0.00001), untreated WM and IgM MGUS patients combined (r=0.758; p<0.00001), as well as in previously treated WM patients (r=0.588; p<0.00001). We next compared MYD88 L265P ACt from BM and PB samples to BM disease involvement, established by histopathological review, as well as serum IgM and hemoglobin levels in patients who were MYD88 L265P positive by BM examination. Both BM (r=-0.354; p=0.006) and PB (r=-0.271; p=0.004) MYD88 L265P ACt inversely correlated with BM disease involvement in untreated WM patients. BM (r=-0.486; p<0.0001) and PB (r=-0.400; p=0.001) MYD88 L265P ACt also inversely correlated with BM disease involvement when untreated WM and IgM MGUS patients were combined. Both BM (r=-0.269; p=0.031) and PB (r=-0.345; p<0.005) MYD88 L265P ACt inversely correlated with absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) in untreated WM and IgM MGUS patients. No significant correlation for either BM or PB MYD88 L265P ACt with serum IgM or hemoglobin levels was observed in untreated WM patients, or when untreated WM patients were combined with IgM MGUS patients. Among previously treated patients, both BM (r=-0.604; p<0.0001) and PB (r=-0.442; p=0.0004) MYD88 L265P ACt inversely correlated with BM disease involvement. Both BM (r=0.403; p=0.0013) and PB (r=0.500; p<0.0001) MYD88 L265P ACt positively also correlated with hemoglobin levels, whereas no significant correlation was observed with either BM or PB MYD88 L265P ACt with absolute lymphocyte count or serum IgM levels in previously treated patients.
Comparison of serum IgM and PB MYD88 L265P ACt to underlying BM disease burden in untreated and previously treated WM patients.
Serum IgM is typically used to monitor MGUS and WM patients for changes in underlying BM disease burden. Therefore, the relative correlations of serum IgM levels and PB MYD88 L265P ACt to underlying BM disease burden in untreated and previously treated WM patients were compared, and a Fisher’s r to z transformation was calculated to assess the significance of the difference between correlations. Among 112 untreated MGUS and WM patients who were positive for MYD88 L265P by PB ASPCR examination, and for whom BM pathological assessment was performed, serum IgM (r=0.3375; p=0.0003) and PB MYD88 L265P ACt (r=-0.3062; p=0.001) both correlated with BM disease involvement and did not demonstrate any significant difference (p= 0.7963) by Fisher’s r to z transformation. Similarly, among 74 previously treated WM patients who were positive for MYD88 L265P by PB AS-PCR examination, and for whom BM pathological assessment was performed, serum IgM (r=0.3296; p=0.0041) and PB MYD88 L265P ACt (r=-0.4457; p<0.0001) both correlated with BM disease involvement and also did not demonstrate any significant difference (p= 0.4146) by Fisher’s r to z transformation.
PB MYD88 L265P ACt can distinguish WM from IgM MGUS patients
Both IgM MGUS and WM patients can exhibit the MYD88 L265P mutation by PB AS-PCR examination (Figs. 1, 2A), and PB MYD88 L265P ACt showed a strong correlation to underlying BM disease involvement (Fig. 2B). Next, it was determined if PB MYD88 L265P ACt could discriminate IgM MGUS from untreated WM patients. PB MYD88 L265P ACt levels was examined in the 64 paired patients with untreated WM which included 12 smoldering and 46 symptomatic patients, along with 6 IgM MGUS patients whose positive MYD88 L265P status was established by BM examination. The median PB MYD88 L265P ACt for positive IgM MGUS, smoldering WM, and symptomatic untreated WM patients was 8.22, 4.83, and 2.91, respectively (p<0.0001 by ANOVA). Fifty-two of 58 (90%) of the patients with a PB MYD88 L265P ACt of 6.5 or lower had the diagnosis of WM, including 9/12 (75%) smoldering and 43/46 (94%) symptomatic untreated WM patients. In contrast, none of the 6 patients with IgM MGUS had a PB MYD88 L265P ACt of 6.5 or lower (pO.OOOl). The PB MYD88 L265P ACt cutoff of 6.5 was then applied to the entire untreated WM and IgM MGUS cohort whose positive MYD88 L265P status was determined by PB examination. This cohort included 119 untreated patients, inclusive of 49 smoldering and 65 symptomatic WM patients, and 5 patients with IgM MGUS. The median PB MYD88 L265P ACt for positive IgM MGUS, smoldering WM, and symptomatic untreated WM patients was 7.96, 4.46, and 3.08, respectively (p<0.0001 by ANOVA). One-hundred and one of 119 (85%) of the patients with a PB MYD88 L265P ACt of 6.5 or lower had the diagnosis of WM, including 40/49 (82%) smoldering and 43/46 (94%) symptomatic untreated WM patients. In contrast, none of the 5 patients with IgM MGUS had a PB MYD88 L265P ACt of 6.5 or lower (p<0.0001).
A highly sensitive and specific AS-PCR assay was used for determining MYD88 L265P status in BM CD19-selected cells. Initially, unselected PB cells from untreated WM patients were examined. The low sensitivity (39.5%) for detecting MYD88 L265P by this method prompted examination of the use of CD19-selected PB cells by Dynabead isolation for AS-PCR testing. Dynabeads represent a convenient and affordable means for CD 19 selection, which may easily be adoptable for use in clinical pathology laboratories where flow based sorting is time and cost prohibitive. By use of Dynabead isolation, it was demonstrated that PB MYD88 L265P testing was associated with high rates of sensitivity (98.1%) and specificity (100%) in untreated WM patients. A high level of sensitivity for PB MYD88 L265P testing was also present in IgM MGUS patients (83.3%). These findings contributed to high positive and negative predictor values for determining MYD88 L265P status in untreated WM and IgM MGUS patients, though a few patients who were negative by examination of PB CD19-selected cells were positive by BM examination. These findings suggest that for the majority of untreated WM and IgM MGUS patients, AS-PCR examination of CD19-selected PB samples should be able to determine MYD88 L265P status, though in some patients whose findings are negative, a bone marrow biopsy could be considered for establishing mutation status. In contrast to the high sensitivity for PB MYD88 L265P testing observed in untreated patients, MYD88 L265P detection in previously treated patients was associated with a lower sensitivity of 73.7%, and a negative predictive value of 23.8%. The specificity (100%) and positive predictive value (100%) in previously treated patients remained high, and coincided with values observed in untreated patients. These findings affirm that while MYD88 L265P is likely to be detected by AS-PCR in most previously treated patients, absence of its recognition by PB CD19-selected examination should not be taken to reflect a negative finding and BM examination should also be considered in these patients to establish mutation status. By use of AS-PCR, most untreated WM (96.6%), previously treated (61.8%) WM, and IgM MGUS (83.3%) were positive for MYD88 L265P in these studies. It is interesting, that one IgG LPL patient was also positive by PB examination. In previous studies, 3 of 3 non-IgM LPL patients were MYD88 L265P positive by BM examination.
The above findings confirm that peripheral blood AS-PCR testing for MYD88 L265P may in the appropriate clinical context be used to establish the diagnosis of WM. Appropriate clinical context could include demonstration of cytopenias in the absence of other medical etiologies, and/or presence of morbidities attributable to WM such as hyperviscosity, adenopathy or splenomegaly in the presence of elevated serum IgM levels and the presence of an IgM monoclonal protein. Use of PB MYD88 L265P ACt, as demonstrated herein, could also help distinguish WM from IgM MGUS patients who are typically asymptomatic, have low serum IgM levels, and lack cytopenias and/or extramedullary disease. In patients that are negative by PB AS-PCR testing for MYD88 L265P, a BM biopsy may then be considered in order to clarify the underlying diagnosis. Similar molecular based testing has obviated the need for routine bone marrow examination in patients with other hematological conditions including chronic myelogenous leukemia (BCR-ABL), polycythemia vera (JAK2 V617F) and hairy cell leukemia (BRAF V600E).25-27 The use of PB MYD88 L265P testing for establishing the diagnosis of WM could potentially save time, reduce costs, and alleviate pain and patient anxiety associated with a BM biopsy.
It is interesting that the absence of PB MYD88 L265P expression in previously treated patients was associated with lower, but detectable levels of BM disease burden. From a biological point of view, the absence of PB circulating disease in these patients is intriguing, and consistent with prior studies that found decreased circulating disease in responding patients. These findings may be indicative of tumor cell sparing in BM relative to the peripheral circulation that may be afforded by a protective microenvironment. The application of PB MYD88 L265P testing, including serial assessment of MYD88 L265P ACt values in patients undergoing therapy could be useful in assessing not only treatment response, but also the differential impact of treatment on PB and BM compartments. The use of BM MYD88 L265P ACt to assess changes in BM tumor burden following therapy has previously been demonstrated, and the high degree of correlation between PB and BM MYD88 L265P ACt as shown in these studies supports the investigation of PB MYD88 L265P ACt in prospective therapeutic trials.
The recognition that serum IgM and PB MYD88 L265P ACt values showed similar strengths of correlation with underlying disease burden is also noteworthy. Frequent discordance between serum IgM and underlying BM disease has frequently been reported with agents used in the treatment of WM including rituximab, bortezomib, everolimus, and ibrutinib. Rituximab induces an IgM flare in about half of WM patients, which is more pronounced with concurrent administration of an immunomodulatory agent. Increased serum IgM can be mistaken for disease progression leading to change in drug therapy. Conversely, bortezomib, everolimus and ibrutinib can block IgM secretion out of proportion to tumor load, therefore lending to underestimations of posttreatment disease burden, and in some instances missing WM disease progression. The use of PB MYD88 L265P ACt to estimate underlying disease burden in patients undergoing treatments which differentially affect serum IgM levels can help guide clinical management, and avoid repetition of BM biopsies to clarify IgM discordance as is the current standard of care.
In summary, the feasibility of detecting MYD88 L265P by use of PB AS-PCR testing, with high rates of sensitivity and specificity particularly for untreated WM and IgM MGUS patients has been confirmed. In the appropriate clinical context, and supported by PB MYD88 L265P ACt, the use of PB MYD88 L265P testing provides a convenient, non-invasive, and inexpensive method to establish the diagnosis of WM, and follow changes in underlying disease burden.
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Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients with WM and IgM MGUS. Median values provided, p-values denote significance by ANOVA for comparisons within WM and
IgM MGUS cohorts for all patients, and for BM and PB paired patients.
All patients
N Gender Age BM WBC HGB HCT PLT ANEUT ALYMP IgG IgA IgM
IgM MGUS 12 6M/6F 62.5 0 5.45 13.35 38.35 248.5 3.78 1.25 937 139.5 437
Smoldering WM 51 31M/20F 61 20 7.2 13 38 247 4.43 1.78 658.5 72 1900
Symptomatic WM 67 33M/34F 60 50 6 11.4 33 .247 3.53 1.7 639.5 52 3320
Treated WM 102 72M/30F 57.5 40 5.3 11.8 34.8 205 3.175 1.04 402 27 1700
20 AMOW p-vaiue Paired patients 0.611 Age 62.5 <0.0001 BM 0 0.0006 WBC 5.45 <0.0001 HGB 13.35 <0.0001 HCT 38.35 0.0282 PLT 248.5 0.0016 ANEUT 3.78 0.225 ALYMP 1.25 <0.0001 IgG 937 <0.0001 IgA 139.5 <0.0001 IgM 437
IgM MGUS N 12 Gender 6M/6F
Smoldering WM 13 9M/4F 63 15 6.9 12.4 37.1 208 3.655 1.89 651 81 1240
Symptomatic WM 48 24M/24F 58.5 50 6.3 11.45 33 253 3.71 1.73 610 53 3285
Treated WM 66 49M/17F 56 32.5 5.35 11.95 35 216 2.97 1.035 353.5 26 1540
ANOVAp-vatue 0.213 <0.0001 0.0513 0.0006 0.0015 0.0456 0.126 <0.0001 0.0062 <0.0001 0.0007

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1. A method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in a subject, the method comprising:
obtaining a biological sample from a subject in need thereof, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value;
wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein.
4. The method of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the allele specific polymerase chain reaction assay is performed using an allele specific primer, wherein the allele specific primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ end to the mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1.
6. A method to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in a subject, the method comprising:
performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a biological sample obtained from a subject in need thereof, and administering to the subject a therapeutic agent in an amount effective to treat Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia if delta CT value of the biological sample is less than a reference value;
wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein.
9. The method of any one of claims 6-8, wherein the therapeutic agent is a MYD88 inhibitor, an interleukin receptor associate kinase 1/4 (IRAK-1/4) inhibitor, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and/or a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the MYD88 inhibitor is a peptidomimetic compound ST2825.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the IRAK-1/4 inhibitor is N-(2Morpholinylethyl)-2-(3-nitrobenzoylamido)-benzimidazole.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the BTK inhibitor is Ibrutinib (PCI-32765).
13. A method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, the method comprising:
selecting a subject on the basis that the subject presents one or more clinical features of WM and/or IgM MGUS, obtaining a biological sample from the subject, performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine in the biological sample a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2, and providing a report indicating whether delta Ct value of the biological sample is less than a reference value, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the delta CT value is less than the reference value, wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene.
15. The method of claim 13, wherein the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein.
16. The method of any one of claims 13-15, wherein the allele specific polymerase chain reaction assay is performed using an allele specific primer, wherein the allele specific primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ end to the mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1.
18. A method to distinguish Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, the method comprising:
performing an assay to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in a first biological sample obtained from a subject, and performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in a second biological sample obtained from a subject, wherein the subject is more likely to have Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia than IgM monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM and delta Ct value of the second biological sample is less than a reference value wherein the second biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the first biological sample used to determine if the subject has an abnormal level of IgM is a sample of blood, urine, bone marrow, lymph node, or spleen.
20. The method of any one of claims 18-19, wherein the mutation results in a single nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene.
21. The method of any one of claims 18-20, wherein the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein.
22. The method of any one of claims 18-21, wherein the allele specific polymerase chain reaction assay is performed using an allele specific primer, wherein the allele specific primer hybridizes at or near its 3’ end to the mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the allele specific primer is SEQ ID NO: 1.
24. A therapeutic agent when used in the treatment of Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia in a subject, wherein the subject is selected for treatment if delta CT value of a biological sample obtained from the subject is less than a reference value, wherein the delta CT value is obtained by performing an allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay to determine a level of a transcript comprising a mutation at position 38182641 in chromosome 3p22.2 in the biological sample wherein the biological sample is a sample of CD19-selected peripheral blood cells and wherein the therapeutic agent is a MYD88 inhibitor, an interleukin receptor associate kinase 1/4 (IRAK-1/4) inhibitor, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and/or a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
25. The therapeutic agent of claim 24, wherein the mutation results in a single 15 nucleotide change from T to C in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MYD88) gene.
26. The therapeutic agent of claim 24 or 25, wherein the mutation results in an amino acid change from leucine to proline at position 265 in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 protein.
27. The therapeutic agent of of any one of claims 24 to 26 wherein:
i) the MYD88 inhibitor is a peptidomimetic compound ST2825;
ii) wherein the IRAK-1/4 inhibitor is N-(2-Morpholinylethyl)-2-(3nitrobenzoylamido)-benzimidazole; or iii) the BTK inhibitor is Ibrutinib (PCI-32765).
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